Bruce and Hughes would be appalling choices, In my dreams, this is the decisive and proactive move of a new CEO who has a plan to revitalise the club. I cannot think Howe would have done this straight away without at least having someone is mind and, more than likely having already agreed a deal that just needs i's dotting and t's crossing.

Given that we were seeming to be turning a corner with the introduction of homegrown talent, throwing a low morale squad into flux with no clear plan for what's next would be totally batsh*t. I'm sticking with optimism for the time being. Quietly confident Nigel's got a (great) plan and the Chinese are prepared to spend.

Was having beer in Southern Spain last week, and was told that Chris Coleman was being lined up, this information came from someone high up the chain. I have no reason to think it was ball shit, I did spit my beer out at this prospect.

I hope it is balls because I can't think of a much worse choice, would have rather kept Clement